Being someone interested in aviation, I’m pretty excited about this: yesterday, we announced (via Major Nelson) that Microsoft Flight with be coming to PCs for free this spring! Microsoft Flight is a new game from Microsoft Game Studios that will allow people to fly over different regions around the world – complete with stunningly realistic region-specific weather patterns, foliage, terrain and landmarks. You’ll be able to choose specific aircraft to fly and fly these aircraft using highly rendered, accurate cockpits and authentic piloting procedures – or simply use your mouse and keyboard to control the plane in an exterior view. Whether you’re a beginner (like me) or an accomplished PC pilot, Microsoft Flight will provide a great experience for everyone! Read more HERE

Google has an interesting post on its Chrome Blog today that highlights two new features that will be coming to its web browser soon: web page pre-loading and an improvement to its Safe Browsing technology. But you don’t have to wait to get these features: If you sign up for the Chrome Beta channel, you can get them today. Reae more HERE

iLounge editor-in-chief Jeremy Horwitz revealed new details from several sources about the iPad 3 today, suggesting that the next-gen iPad will feature a FaceTime HD camera on the front and an iPhone 4S-like camera on the back. Read more HERE

Despite his enthusiasm earlier this week, iOS hacker and jailbreak developer pod2g has provided an update on his blog suggesting that an untethered iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak might not arrive as soon as he’d hoped. Read more HERE

Over at the Windows Phone Developer Blog Todd Brix just announced that with the new year comes new markets for Windows Phone. Since the initial release of Windows Phone the geographic availability of the Marketplace has been spreading, and with this there are 6 new markets: Argentina, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and the Philippines.

Books are not the best way to learn. To retain knowledge you have to interact with it, and that’s where BenchPrep comes in. The startup licenses textbooks from big publishers like McGraw Hill and converts them into interactive web and mobile learning courses. Today, BenchPrep announces its expansion beyond college admission test prep. It will now offer courses to assist with high school, university, law, medicine, professional certifications, army, and more. Read more HERE